tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post2492712619115422500..comments2024-03-28T10:07:11.714-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Field Guns And The Famous FiveWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-18409616972972126502019-08-26T17:33:35.602-04:002019-08-26T17:33:35.602-04:00@Mari: it's quite a sculpture set.
@Janis: ve...@Mari: it's quite a sculpture set.<br /><br />@Janis: very much so.<br /><br />@EG: I have, and will do so again.<br /><br />@Gunn: thanks!<br /><br />@Jennifer: the statues have been moved in recent months, as the work on the Hill would have otherwise cut them off entirely from visitations.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-66230907665324648542014-08-29T09:22:32.130-04:002014-08-29T09:22:32.130-04:00I love the statues of the Famous Five. haven't...I love the statues of the Famous Five. haven't visited in a bit. This retirement business isn't for chumps! :-)Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8008740891448529902014-08-28T12:39:36.563-04:002014-08-28T12:39:36.563-04:00I am pleased my name is written with double N.
Act...I am pleased my name is written with double N.<br />Action where you are.Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025645899081000493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90838446845795065392014-08-27T09:51:31.175-04:002014-08-27T09:51:31.175-04:00I hope you DO take photos of the five women, Willi...I hope you DO take photos of the five women, William!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57120185527100986572014-08-26T21:49:59.036-04:002014-08-26T21:49:59.036-04:00Some serious artillery!Some serious artillery!GreensboroDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164424487770296616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-20295316879648945232014-08-26T19:41:05.426-04:002014-08-26T19:41:05.426-04:00I would love to see a picture of the five women. ...I would love to see a picture of the five women. Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-41261473312787765812014-08-26T18:38:36.297-04:002014-08-26T18:38:36.297-04:00@Ciel: It's been awhile since I've photogr...@Ciel: It's been awhile since I've photographed it. I'll have to remedy that.<br /><br />@RedPat: it was!<br /><br />@Denise: the statues on the Hill really do draw a lot of attention.<br /><br />@Norma: thank you.<br /><br />@Jan: thanks!<br /><br />@Margaux: and on the other hand, to not be ready can invite trouble.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75419504810663376262014-08-26T17:52:35.319-04:002014-08-26T17:52:35.319-04:00Never understood how people can show interest in g...Never understood how people can show interest in guns and war material. I hate all this. A death industry in the name of what ?<br />Regards MargauxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38506726232816425792014-08-26T16:24:27.184-04:002014-08-26T16:24:27.184-04:00I like the second photo because of the way the gun...I like the second photo because of the way the guns are lined up.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28126756127423311252014-08-26T15:59:32.703-04:002014-08-26T15:59:32.703-04:00Excellent photos!Excellent photos!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65985184126191570672014-08-26T15:32:39.320-04:002014-08-26T15:32:39.320-04:00Great photos, now that's a ceremony I would li...Great photos, now that's a ceremony I would like to see. And to get a closer look at that statue. I love to look at them and everyone I come across I will take a picture of them.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19853643360032204062014-08-26T14:28:03.904-04:002014-08-26T14:28:03.904-04:00It must have been noisy!It must have been noisy!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70575651601911288202014-08-26T13:27:42.757-04:002014-08-26T13:27:42.757-04:00Crikey I can't see her :-( and yes I've en...Crikey I can't see her :-( and yes I've enlarged the photo. I must be terribly tired! I imagine she was surveying things... :-)cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40497808621639595902014-08-26T13:11:53.858-04:002014-08-26T13:11:53.858-04:00@Country Gal: thank you!
@Judy: lots of kids ther...@Country Gal: thank you!<br /><br />@Judy: lots of kids there that day were interested.<br /><br />@VP: there's no shortage of statues in my city.<br /><br />@Luis: thanks!<br /><br />@Cheryl: just look for the light colour of the stone base.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26310791921117384992014-08-26T11:52:23.619-04:002014-08-26T11:52:23.619-04:00Wish I could be there for one of these ceremonies....Wish I could be there for one of these ceremonies. Couldn't see Queen Elizabeth though, but I'm sure she looked right at home on her horse!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-48183400065427415402014-08-26T11:40:40.753-04:002014-08-26T11:40:40.753-04:00These are great!These are great!Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10182403475136343102014-08-26T11:17:57.830-04:002014-08-26T11:17:57.830-04:00More statues! I like this...More statues! I like this...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68696652598380380842014-08-26T11:05:55.189-04:002014-08-26T11:05:55.189-04:00My two sons would enjoy seeing those big guns. My two sons would enjoy seeing those big guns. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469878511196407233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-45610513922460676342014-08-26T10:50:43.673-04:002014-08-26T10:50:43.673-04:00Good to see that lots of people came out to see al...Good to see that lots of people came out to see all of this . Looks like an interesting time ! Nice photos , thanks for sharing , have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10387041055710478472014-08-26T10:17:00.663-04:002014-08-26T10:17:00.663-04:00@Linda: thank you!
@Cloudia: I thought so!
@Elai...@Linda: thank you!<br /><br />@Cloudia: I thought so!<br /><br />@Elaine: it did bring out a lot of people.<br /><br />@Bill: it's quite a loud noise.<br /><br />@Stuart: they certainly do.<br /><br />@Revrunner: actually the 1812 Overture is the centrepiece of the Fortissimo ceremony. It's great to hear it being played.<br /><br />@Sharon: I'll be photographing them sometime soon. They're statues with real character.<br /><br />@Tex: they do have that effect.<br /><br />@Grace: I've photographed the statue in full before... just didn't see it there until yesterday.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33174914001598103012014-08-26T09:54:18.145-04:002014-08-26T09:54:18.145-04:00Oh yes I do see Queen Elizabeth lurking in the bus...Oh yes I do see Queen Elizabeth lurking in the bushes there William :) you have two more excellent shots here today.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15754537205856968182014-08-26T08:35:15.779-04:002014-08-26T08:35:15.779-04:00they are extremely sobering.they are extremely sobering.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-85276361151342190102014-08-26T07:25:07.417-04:002014-08-26T07:25:07.417-04:00I'd be interested in seeing those statues of t...I'd be interested in seeing those statues of the Famous Five. I do go back to have a glimpse of the Queen Elizabeth statue. We get to see so many statues of men on horseback, it's great to know that you have one of the Queen. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-83492388223875218092014-08-26T06:54:38.422-04:002014-08-26T06:54:38.422-04:00Reminds me of the setup for the 1812 Overture duri...Reminds me of the setup for the 1812 Overture during our Fourth of July festivities in D.C.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56481055814833733652014-08-26T06:12:59.854-04:002014-08-26T06:12:59.854-04:00I had better luck finding Elizabeth here than Dior...I had better luck finding Elizabeth here than Dior on VDP. Anyway, these guns must put on quite a show visually and acoustically. Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com